Associated Press DABROWKA, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has traveled to his country’s border with the Russian region of Kaliningrad to inspect progress in the construction of military fortifications. Donald Tusk called the fortifications “an investment in peace” as he briefed reporters standing in front of concrete anti-tank barriers. Tusk’s visit comes a month
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By Eyad Kourdi, Gul Tuysuz, Sophie Tanno, Tim Lister and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Syrian opposition forces have taken control of much of the country’s second-largest city Aleppo after a lightning advance that killed dozens of government soldiers in a major challenge to President Bashar al-Assad. A rebel alliance launched a surprise attack this
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, Disney’s newest cruise ship, ideas for Christmas cheer, plus the top-tier cities most loved around the world. London wows for 2025 The 2025 World’s Best Cities report, compiled by marketing consultancy Resonance in collaboration with market research company Ipsos, ranks cities on what it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Vote counting is underway in Ireland’s national election. An exit poll suggests the contest is a close-fought race among the country’s three largest political parties. Ballot boxes were opened at 9 a.m. Saturday at count centers across the country. The exit poll suggested voters’ support is split widely among the three
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Puede que la cerveza y los licores sean a prueba de recesión económica, pero desde luego no son a prueba de aranceles. Si el presidente electo Donald Trump sigue adelante con sus propuestas de imponer un arancel del 25% a todos los artículos procedentes de Canadá y México, el resultado sería
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam has approved the construction of a high-speed railway connecting the capital Hanoi in the north with the financial capital of Ho Chi Minh in the south. It is expected to cost $67 billion and will stretch 1,541 kilometers (957 miles). The new train is expected to travel at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Hawaii for a two-day transit in the U.S. as part of a trip to the South Pacific. The stopover in Hawaii and one planned for the territory of Guam have drawn fierce criticism from China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory. China
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A powerful explosion has damaged a water canal and temporarily cut water and power supply to Kosovo’s cities. Prime Minister Albin Kurti blamed groups supported by Serbia, a charge denied by Belgrade. Kurti said the explosion on Friday disrupted water supply to some cities and main power plants. It
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Protesters gathered across Georgia on Saturday night in a third straight night of demonstrations against the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union. More than 100 demonstrators were arrested as crowds clashed with police Friday night, the country’s Interior Ministry said. The Associated Press saw protesters
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents took over most of Aleppo on Saturday, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province. They faced little to no resistance from government troops, according to fighters and activists. A war monitor, the Syrian
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — One art critic compared the new Harry Kane bronze statue to a bulging-jawed comic strip character. The infamous Cristiano Ronaldo bust in 2017 gave the chiseled soccer star a chubby face and goofy smile. Sculptors are offering tips to avoid pitfalls. London-based Hywel Pratley says sculptors must first get
Continue ReadingAssociated Press REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Icelanders are electing a new parliament after disagreements over immigration, energy policy and the economy forced Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson to pull the plug on his coalition government and call early elections. This will be Iceland’s sixth general election since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy of the
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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s bid to win her 100th World Cup race victory took a hit on Saturday, after the 29-year-old crashed out of the giant slalom during this weekend’s Stifel Killington Cup in Vermont. The American, already the most successful alpine skier of all time, had taken the lead after
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El aire helado del Ártico se apoderó este sábado de gran parte del este de Estados Unidos, mientras que la nieve de efecto lago amenazó con interrumpir los desplazamientos tras las vacaciones en partes de la región de los Grandes Lagos. Según el Centro de Predicción Meteorológica del Servicio Meteorológico Nacional,
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Uno calificó a China de “amenaza existencial”. Otro pidió un “esfuerzo de toda la sociedad” para hacer frente a China y fue sancionado –dos veces– por Beijing. Un tercero afirmó que las Fuerzas Armadas chinas estaban “específicamente dedicadas a derrotar a Estados Unidos”. El gabinete propuesto por el presidente electo de
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Beer and liquor may be recession-proof, but they’re certainly not tariff-proof. If President-elect Donald Trump follows through with proposals to impose a 25% tariff on all items from Canada and Mexico, the result would be a stiff penalty on some of America’s favorite libations, not to mention the No.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VIACHA, Bolivia (AP) — In the huddled market stalls, sprawling farms and pulsing parties of Viacha, a scrappy town southeast of Bolivia’s capital, it’s typical for women to sport bowler hats, tiered skirts and fringed shawls. What’s less typical is for these outfits — worn by “Cholas,” Andean Indigenous women from the highland
Continue Reading By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — Thailand is sending almost 1,000 highly endangered tortoises and lemurs home to Madagascar in a landmark victory against animal trafficking, with the first batch on its way on Saturday. The repatriation is the largest ever between the two countries, according to Thai officials. Thai
Continue Reading By Mostafa Salem and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — As an uneasy truce between Israel and Hezbollah offers the Lebanese a desperately needed reprieve, Palestinians in Gaza feel abandoned, even as the US pushes for a renewed effort to end the fighting in the enclave. For almost a year, Hezbollah vowed not to stop battling
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan, South Korea, where many environmental organizations have also flocked to push for a treaty to address the volume of production and
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